Kimberly + Randy : Preview

Photos of Kimberly and Randy in Napa coming soon! Hang tight.

Mae + Dennis : Sonoma, California

Here are couple of photos of Mae and Dennis taken in Sonoma. I've got plenty more of them from this trip.

Frying Pan Farm Park - Herndon, VA

One of the best perks about living in the DC area as a parent is all the free stuff you can do with your kids. The museums, zoo, and local farms are all free for your kids to explore. This past Saturday we took our kids and my sister's kids to Frying Pan Farm Park in Herndon. It's a working farm where children can run around and pet the animals. It has a playground too and a picnic area to enjoy some outdoor eats.

I had fun making these photos below. I used Kodak Portra 160 NC and rated it at an ISO of 50. Learned one thing though, it's tough using manual focus on children. You can't get them to sit still long enough :).

An afternoon at the National Zoo - Washington, DC

Last Saturday after the farmer's market, the family and I went to the National Zoo to enjoy the rest of the day. Here are couple of portrait photos and a few candids.

Dupont Circle Farmer's Market - Washington, DC

Last Sunday, I visited the Dupont Circle Farmer's Market with some friends and the family. Farmer's markets are great places to make photos. Everything sold at the market is fresh and local, so most likely the objects you are photographing are at their peak. Plus there's plenty of fresh produce and other goods to sample. Check out the photos below (I wasn't too happy with the scan job by Walgreens this time).

On another note, since I've been shooting with my Yashica, I haven't picked up my digital camera once. I gotta give a shout out to my fellow photog Akins Lawal for introducing me to film. I've also been reading Jonathan Canlas' book "Film Is Not Dead" to learn more about shooting film -- I highly recommend it. Jonathan Canlas is a great artist and a master when it comes to film photography.